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Hordaland (Norway)

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In 2017 the government decided to abolish some counties and merge them with other counties to form larger ones, reducing the number of counties from 19 to 11, to be implemented from 2020.:"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Norway
Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane became Vestland.
Valentin Poposki, 16 January 2020


Communes

The following communes are listed in this county (fylke). The codes following the names are assigned by Norway for statistical and administrative purposes.

The following are former municipalities of this county:

  • Arna (Haus) (1250)
  • Borgund (1423)
  • Brekke (1414)
  • Bremanger (1438)
  • Bremnes (1220)
  • Bru (1436)
  • Eidfjord (1232)
  • Eikefjord (1435)
  • Evanger (1237)
  • Fana (1249)
  • Fjelberg (1213)
  • Hafslo (1425)
  • Hålandsdal (1239)
  • Hamre (1254)
  • Herdla (1258)
  • Jostedal (1427)
  • Kinn (1437)
  • Kinsarvik (1231)
  • Laksevåg (1248)
  • Lavik (1415)
  • Lindås (1263)
  • Manger (1261)
  • Moster (1218)
  • Nord-Vågsøy (1440)
  • Røldal (1229)
  • Skånevik (1212)
  • Strandebarm (1226)
  • Strandvik (1240)
  • Sæbø (1262)
  • Ullensvang (1231)
  • Valestrand (1217)
  • Varaldsøy (1225)
  • Vevring (1434)
  • Vikebygd (1215)
  • Vossestrand (1236)
  • Åsane (1255)

In addition, Ølen was transferred to Rogaland in 2002.